GOVERNMENT is forging ahead with its plans to connect 22 million South Africans to the internet by 2020. Known as ‘Internet for All’, the initiative is a partnership between the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services and its social partners, and the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The Internet for All South Africa Steering Committee will be launched in June, with the express aim of identifying areas with the highest need and channelling resources to provide skills in those areas.

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Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele tabled this and other plans when he delivered his department’s Budget Vote in Cape Town on Wednesday.

“[The plan] focuses on extending ICT infrastructure to underserved areas, lowering the costs of being online and cheaper gadgets, digitising local content and providing ICT and digital skills. This partnership has youth ambassadors, who ensure that the interventions address challenges faced by the youth and to help with the awareness,” he said.

Cwele said the goal of the initiative is to give people digital skills that will enable them to redefine their future and that of generations to come.

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